fall.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: doing Tai Chi Yuan exercise twelve weeks, twice a week, 24 sessions, 60 minutes per session, women aged 60 to 74, elderly with a history of falling over the past ye
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly women aged 60 to 74 years Desire to participate in research Spoken in farsi Have reading and writing skills Lack of psychosocial disorder. Accordingly, the ten-point ten-line AMT will be used for the arrival of the elderly who are studying at grade 7 and above. Not having a history of Tai Chi Sports exercises in 12 months Ability to do daily life activities (using the daily life activities tool and score 12 points higher Having a history of at least one fall during a recent year and a score of 7, the highest of the fall screening tool Not having a medical bar to exercise Not having vision and hearing problems (to the extent that there is no problem in the relationship) Not having vision and hearing problems (to the extent that there is no problem)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue to participate in research Hospital admission during study Decreasing the ability to complete an exercise program with the elderly saying Regular absenteeism in Tai Chi practice (4 consecutive sessions)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical performance. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: Short Physical Performance Battery.;Fall rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of week 4, end of week 8 and end of week 12 intervention. Method of measurement: Self-report checklist for falling occurrences. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSmat Nourbakhsh
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed